So I did not get into law school this cycle. My LSAT was low but decided to apply anyways. I am back to studying and want to know if I should start all over from the beginning with studying or pick up where I left off?
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So I did not get into law school this cycle. My LSAT was low but decided to apply anyways. I am back to studying and want to know if I should start all over from the beginning with studying or pick up where I left off?
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depends how much of a refresher you need, if youve forgotten everything then yeah restart but dont waste time studying stuff you already know and have down
You got this.
If you took the LSAT, you already know what you need to know with regards to the content. Going back to the basics might be a good next step. If you haven't seen it recently, 7Sage's Lesson Library is pretty solid, and I think they've added more content and a few features with the website updates.
It seems brutal, but it's manageable. You're not really starting from scratch - you're reviewing what you think you know to see what you could have missed. Scrub the Foundations/LR/RC sections to confirm to yourself what you know (you don't have to read everything, but check the summaries to see if there are any wisdom nuggets you may have overlooked).
Definitely work the provided drills and walk through the explanations. The explanations in the lessons are more extensive than what you'll see in the "Explanation" tab after each problem.
It's a bit of a grind, but I've gone from hoping to get high 140-high to a confident 155+. I'm closing a few personal gaps before I start grinding out PTs, and a realistic goal is now 160-mid.
I just want to take this test so I can move on already.
@afk Thanks for this!
Assuming your stats are proper on your profile, maybe you could try using another studying tool/approach to help rebuild and reinforce your foundation. The Loophole is a common one (and one that I personally) that people point to but there's many different resources out there.
Choose one, go through their foundations, feel free the skip over aspects you know well, and when you get through it, go from there.
If you have any specific questions, I'm always happy to respond if you shoot me a message. I'm not an lsat tutor but I have a tutoring background in other subjects, and have been studying off and on (mostly on) since July '25. Likewise, I can empathize with delaying a cycle and try again the following year as I'm in the process of that right now.
@Adam Thanks Adam I appreciate this! Will definitely reach out
I also started again in May since my application results this cycle were not great. I spent about a month rewatching/doing the 7 sage curriculum. This time I treated it as the main studying approach rather than a supplement like I did last year. Once I concentrated on the content more, I start to realize the curriculum contain a lot of good information. This got me out of the 150s. Hope this helps and good luck on your journey! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
@xchen292 Thank you! I am finding reviewing is much better than starting over. Focusing on my weak areas
Just curious, off your profile stats, how much time did you put into studying?
@victor_rich 4-6 hours but I had traveled outside the country and lost 3 months of studying
If you didn't get in because your "LSAT was low", restart and begin at the beginning.